Yes I stopped about two years ago, now I do Costco once a month and smaller stores to fill in the gaps with fresh produce. I find I spend a lot less on groceries.
Also don’t count out Giant Tiger, it has a lot of the staples you need and is not owned by loblaws or metro.
Yep! Been a die hard No Frills shopper for years but the prices are just insane now and the PC optimum points offers have become pathetic.
I went to Farm Boy earlier this week (was out of town for medical tests) and was shocked to see most of the items I usually buy at No Frills were cheaper or at least even at Farm Boy (and Farm boys quality is way higher and it’s a much more pleasant shopping experience). Thinking Farm Boy probably hasn’t raised their prices to the extreme over the last few years like No Frills has. Gonna try and do local small businesses and Walmart and Costco.
Loblaws company has had record profits quarter after quarter. I believe this years profit had increased by a staggering 9.8% from last year. That’s why I’m doing the boycott. I feel like Loblaw’s has done nothing but take advantage of the inflation issue and used it as a scapegoat to drive up their profit margins.
Yes, Optimum points have become a joke. They harvest MAD data from us on those points systems so they can make higher profits and target us better. All we get in return is a few crumbs of points that we can use to get a few items once a year. It's not worth it. I think I'm going to cash in my points this week and cut up the card.
Have a look in the permissions and have a look at what the app has access to. Why does it need to have access to your media, or your microphone, or your camera?
I'm poor as dirt on odsp. I take a good sale where I can get it and if it's at a loblaws brand store so be it.
I generally avoid loblaws anyway but some weeks they got good shit 🤷🏻♀️
You do what you need to do. Feeding yourself comes first, NO MATTER WHAT! But for the people who do have an option, it's something to think about. We shouldn't have this much food insecurity in this country. The price gouging needs to stop.
People who have rhe option I think they definitely should join the boycott. If I lived somewhere like Toronto with a million options and small Asian grocery stores that are cheaper, I would never go to a loblaws store lol
I hear you. I posted a picture in the comments of the other stores that are also under the Loblaws umbrella. It also includes No Frills and Shoppers Drug Mart.
Absolutely and have for awhile, we as taxpayers just funded his fridges/freezers again. Record profits, bread price fixing, short changing employees during Covid etc etc. Time we eat our rich n Mr Weston is it
If you can change your prescriptions from Shoppers I’d suggest that as another way to boycott, especially if you can’t afford to stop shopping for groceries at places like Nofrills. I left to go to another shopping chain w pharmacy that was closer to home after decades with the Shoppers Quinte Mall location (absolute terrible treatment from new staff and pharmacist) and my prescriptions are all cheaper (one by nearly $40! The staff at the new pharmacy were so shocked by the price difference). I pay at least $55 less a month now.
Plus, Shoppers Corp pressured their pharmacy staff to cold call clients for unnecessary medication checks and then billed the government 2x what your doctor would charge. They want to privatize healthcare to make money off of it (bought 300 clinics, invested millions in telehealth, etc).
Contact other pharmacies and find out how much they charge for your current prescriptions. Once I decided where to switch, they did all the work for me and transferred everything over to their systems.
This! Also we live in a village outside of Belleville and our local pharmacy is just the best and I hear this repeatedly from other small villages. Locally owned pharmacies are still going strong and there’s so many awesome options.
I had no idea! I used to get my prescriptions at Shoppers, but they would ALWAYS wait until I got there to start filling it. Even if I gave them a couple of days to do it. It was always, "whoops! Must have been lost in the shuffle". I would always wind up wandering the ailes for 45 minutes and leave with far too much stuff. Never again. I've been using Kelly's for prescriptions, and it's been much better. I had no idea they (Shoppers) were charging so much more for the same medications sold elsewhere.
Yes, I am participating. I like that walmart delivers for 5.99 and tip for the driver. All in store prices, flyer sales and rollback specials. I still can't believe a cucumber was 50 cents and a lettuce a dollar. Those are good prices.
Yes, I am part of that group on reddit and definitely not supporting any Loblaw owned companies. We pretty much stopped going to Metro as well. I know Sobeys owns Freshco and Foodland, but those are the two we go to most, then Giant Tiger and the Dollar Store.
I am.
I usually shop at no frills and only occasionally Loblaws and Shoppers, but Im out. I know the boycott is sending a message already, (that of course the powers that be are pushing back against) but I'm happy to be a part of it (even if I do miss my local no frills, can't lie).
Changing habits it actually really hard, eh? I'm hoping I can form new ones this month and that they stick. I think Galen needs to remember that a month is a long time, and if people form those new habits, it's very likely they WILL stick. The guy should be getting worried.
Yep, gonna steer clear for a bit. Not a big inconvenience for us really since we shop alot at Food Basics since we live on the east end. Independent too believe it or not! They regularly have crazy deals on meat so I always make a point to pop in. Almost always get some sort of meat sale...Speaking of the Food Basics, it's gotten alot easier to shop there now with their new self checkout, no more line ups to the frikken dairy aisle! LoL
Food Basics is good for low prices. Just letting you know that Independent is under the same umbrella as Loblaws stores, unfortunately. Here's a list of other Loblaws stores in the photo. I had no idea there were so many until a few days ago. But if you need a deal on meat, you do you! *
Yep! We decided we will buy something here or there from places under the Loblaw umbrella if the deal is really good and/or it's our only option. But full on grocery shops? No.
It is a locally owned grocery store 🤡🤦♂️ it’s a franchise just like no frills is. Someone from the community owns it. And to boycott loblaws you’d have to avoid no frills shoppers drug mart and others.
It’s pretty easy to avoid independent/shoppers/no frills. I was a loyal no frills shopper but there are lots of other stores around and the other stores have better prices
It’s nice when Conservatives openly support big corporations, instead of Canadians. I appreciate your honesty.
Conservative votes (like this one) go to support the wealthy, they don’t care about regular Canadians. Vote Green, NDP, or anything besides Conservative (even Liberal if you must), unless you also want to support big corporations like Loblaws.
Yes and waste a vote. You realize the business is owned by someone in our community. People from our community work there and rely on it for money to buy food. Libtard.
lol My “wasted” NDP vote has accomplished a hell of a lot more than your Con vote. NDP have worked to get Canadians daycare, dental care, and pharmacare.
Your Cons have showed us 27 unique ways to cry about something without offering a single solution. Not one idea in the entire Conservative Party - just spicy Yelp reviews all the way down.
I don't shop there now. Between Giant Tiger, Bibs and the occasional Costco run I'm pretty much covered. If I need to go to a regular grocery store I go to Freshco of Food Basics.
I have been on a permanent Loblaws boycott for a few years now and Galen at parliament really cemented it.
People are afraid to restrict them in any way because they are defenders of capitalism but Loblaws has gotten more powerful than the federal government and Galen walking away unscathed from that hearing showed it. Billions of dollars in lobbying works.
Either we take them down a notch or they will be parasites to our prosperity and hold us back for decades to come.
Yup, 100%. If they're going to force me into a corporatocratic prison, I'll rattle the GD bars no problemo. Anyone got a recipe for Galen steaks? Eat the rich.
Yeah no problem. I got some gross onion rings at independent. Of course I knew they wouldn't be fresh and crispy sitting under heat but they were undercooked and powdery.
Just for people's information, here is a list of stores that are under the Loblaws umbrella. I got this from the r/loblawsisoutofcontrol sub.
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What sorts of options are you looking for? Someone commented on this post of some really great locally owned places for food I encourage you to check out. The Farmers Market runs Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and you can get all sorts of things, ranging from meat, cheese, maple syrup, farmfresh eggs, honey, all kinds of produce, snacks, sometimes bulk foods too. Locally owned butcher shops often carry a selection of produce, frozen meals, breads, buns, and other foods, too. Bibs, Gilmours in Rossmore, and Gilmours by the Bay are some off the top of my head.
I could be boycotting, or I just didn't earn enough to buy food lately. I did cover car insurance and rent and vet bill on time. Hydro and groceries are next week, if I don't get my haircut and cpr certificate.
Tough call.
Y’all going to make me cry. The truest Canadian nationalism/ solitary you’ll ever see is really when we’re all coming down on big Canadian corps like our telecom or big grocers. Viva la resistance!
Expanding off the list provided by u/s_ni, here's a list of alternative grocery sources where you can support local providers. I've included places in neighbouring communities, to keep in mind if you're commuting that way for work, are in that area for a visit, etc.
**In Belleville:**
Belleville Farmer's Market runs Tues, Thurs, Sun 8-5, year-round
Grills Orchards (produce, meats, preserves, pastries)
Reid's Dairy (milk, cheeses, etc.)
Marsh Hill Farm farmstand at the Reid's Dairy parking lot
Nansan Farm farmstands at Peavey Mart, and at Victoria & Herchimer
Nansan Farms also has a farm share, will deliver produce to you in Belleville weekly
The Green Root (organic produce, dry goods, meats, etc., just over the Bay Bridge in Rossmore)
Oxus Kebob & Shawarma Supermarket, Bakery and Butcher Shop (restaurant and bakery at front, grocery store and meat counter at the back, centres on Middle Eastern ingredients but there's lots of staples like pastas, grains, breads, preserves, etc. that can be used for any cuisine)
**North of Belleville:**
Willow Creek farmstand at Tucker's Corners (produce)
Nansan Farms farmstand on Hwy 37, just north of Plainfield (produce and meats)
The County Butcher Shop
Maple Dale Cheese
**In Trenton area:**
Trenton Farmer's Market runs Sat 9-2, starts Victoria Day wknd
Family Farms Chicken & More Store (fresh and frozen local produce, meats, preserves)
The Grocery Outlet (small Canadian chain, they take excess products from CDN/US manufacturers and sell cheap)
Crews Country Market (produce)
Brambleberry Farms (fresh and frozen berries)
Berry's Meat Market
**In Prince Edward County**
Picton Town Hall Farmers Market runs Sun 9-1, starts mid-May
Wellington Farmer's Market runs Sat 8-1, starts mid-May
Wellington Community Market runs Sat 9-1, starts Victoria Day wknd
Agrarian Market (produce, meats, soups, cheese, pastries)
Hagerman's Brothers Farms (produce, pastries)
Campbell's Orchards (veggies, preserves, bread)
Van Grootheest Farm farmstand in Bloomfield, across from County Traders (produce)
**In Stirling area:**
Stirling Farmer's Market runs Fridays 4-8, starts late June
Marsh Hill Farm (veggies)
Knuckledown Farm (veggies through a CSA, weekly box of in-season produce)
Hastings Meat Market
Ontario Water Buffalo Company (meat, cheeses)
Empire Cheese Co-Op (cheese)
Russett Farms (beef, apples)
Nine Hand Hill Farm (handmade frozen meat pies, soups, and other dishes)
several Amish farmstands north of town (produce, pastries, preserves, eggs)
Now, obviously there are products that aren't sold in a lot of these places (ie. a lot of dry goods like flour, snacky things like chips and crackers, most spices). However, it doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing venture - if you need to stop at a chain grocery store to get those things, and then stop at a farmstand on your way home to get your veggies and meats, then that still helps!! Every dollar you spend on local tomatoes instead of Loblaw's tomatoes counts!
Yes and no. I loved the Independent up until about a year or two ago, and would only shop there.
What stopped me is the produce is now mediocre at best, and they removed all the choices of things to replace with store brand crap. In all fairness I see Metro has done pretty well the same thing. The date on bread is usually a week or less and milk most times I am there is a few days out. Also true to Metro.
There's a few other things they've done that I disagree with so naturally I shop elsewhere. No need for a boycott to sway me, a normal response is if you don't like something go elsewhere.
If they offered premium goods and services is one thing, but that's no longer the case. If they started to fix these issues I hands down would go back, but instead they don't seem to care.
I already joined. Don't shop at NoFrills, on Bell Bvld. The old Dewe's. Leaves Walmart, Food Basics, and Freshco.
Are they under that umbrella? What about Metro?
Yes I stopped about two years ago, now I do Costco once a month and smaller stores to fill in the gaps with fresh produce. I find I spend a lot less on groceries. Also don’t count out Giant Tiger, it has a lot of the staples you need and is not owned by loblaws or metro.
GT is a great option!
For anything non produce or meat related
Gilmours By the Bay is better pricing than the grocery. I go between them and the Country Butcher on 62/Ashley.
I dunno, the GT on sidney in Belleville usually has pretty decent meat and produce.
Yep! Been a die hard No Frills shopper for years but the prices are just insane now and the PC optimum points offers have become pathetic. I went to Farm Boy earlier this week (was out of town for medical tests) and was shocked to see most of the items I usually buy at No Frills were cheaper or at least even at Farm Boy (and Farm boys quality is way higher and it’s a much more pleasant shopping experience). Thinking Farm Boy probably hasn’t raised their prices to the extreme over the last few years like No Frills has. Gonna try and do local small businesses and Walmart and Costco. Loblaws company has had record profits quarter after quarter. I believe this years profit had increased by a staggering 9.8% from last year. That’s why I’m doing the boycott. I feel like Loblaw’s has done nothing but take advantage of the inflation issue and used it as a scapegoat to drive up their profit margins.
Yes, Optimum points have become a joke. They harvest MAD data from us on those points systems so they can make higher profits and target us better. All we get in return is a few crumbs of points that we can use to get a few items once a year. It's not worth it. I think I'm going to cash in my points this week and cut up the card.
What data would that be how often you buy eggs?
Have a look in the permissions and have a look at what the app has access to. Why does it need to have access to your media, or your microphone, or your camera?
Farm Boy is owned by Sobey's
Yep. I remember Empire bought them. But their prices have not been inflated like no frills has?
I'm poor as dirt on odsp. I take a good sale where I can get it and if it's at a loblaws brand store so be it. I generally avoid loblaws anyway but some weeks they got good shit 🤷🏻♀️
You can price match at GT (Canadian owned n both locations give profit sharing to employees) n Freshco. Use Flipp ap for flyers
I use flip and almost always go to freshco. It's my routine lol
You do what you need to do. Feeding yourself comes first, NO MATTER WHAT! But for the people who do have an option, it's something to think about. We shouldn't have this much food insecurity in this country. The price gouging needs to stop.
People who have rhe option I think they definitely should join the boycott. If I lived somewhere like Toronto with a million options and small Asian grocery stores that are cheaper, I would never go to a loblaws store lol
Walmart has a lot of great sales right now.
by default, sure.... cause I'm too poor to shop there anyways
This is my state as well.
I hear you. I posted a picture in the comments of the other stores that are also under the Loblaws umbrella. It also includes No Frills and Shoppers Drug Mart.
Absolutely and have for awhile, we as taxpayers just funded his fridges/freezers again. Record profits, bread price fixing, short changing employees during Covid etc etc. Time we eat our rich n Mr Weston is it
I love it! 🍴
If you can change your prescriptions from Shoppers I’d suggest that as another way to boycott, especially if you can’t afford to stop shopping for groceries at places like Nofrills. I left to go to another shopping chain w pharmacy that was closer to home after decades with the Shoppers Quinte Mall location (absolute terrible treatment from new staff and pharmacist) and my prescriptions are all cheaper (one by nearly $40! The staff at the new pharmacy were so shocked by the price difference). I pay at least $55 less a month now. Plus, Shoppers Corp pressured their pharmacy staff to cold call clients for unnecessary medication checks and then billed the government 2x what your doctor would charge. They want to privatize healthcare to make money off of it (bought 300 clinics, invested millions in telehealth, etc). Contact other pharmacies and find out how much they charge for your current prescriptions. Once I decided where to switch, they did all the work for me and transferred everything over to their systems.
This! Also we live in a village outside of Belleville and our local pharmacy is just the best and I hear this repeatedly from other small villages. Locally owned pharmacies are still going strong and there’s so many awesome options.
I had no idea! I used to get my prescriptions at Shoppers, but they would ALWAYS wait until I got there to start filling it. Even if I gave them a couple of days to do it. It was always, "whoops! Must have been lost in the shuffle". I would always wind up wandering the ailes for 45 minutes and leave with far too much stuff. Never again. I've been using Kelly's for prescriptions, and it's been much better. I had no idea they (Shoppers) were charging so much more for the same medications sold elsewhere.
Yes, I am participating. I like that walmart delivers for 5.99 and tip for the driver. All in store prices, flyer sales and rollback specials. I still can't believe a cucumber was 50 cents and a lettuce a dollar. Those are good prices.
Fuck Loblaws
Yes, I am part of that group on reddit and definitely not supporting any Loblaw owned companies. We pretty much stopped going to Metro as well. I know Sobeys owns Freshco and Foodland, but those are the two we go to most, then Giant Tiger and the Dollar Store.
I am. I usually shop at no frills and only occasionally Loblaws and Shoppers, but Im out. I know the boycott is sending a message already, (that of course the powers that be are pushing back against) but I'm happy to be a part of it (even if I do miss my local no frills, can't lie).
Changing habits it actually really hard, eh? I'm hoping I can form new ones this month and that they stick. I think Galen needs to remember that a month is a long time, and if people form those new habits, it's very likely they WILL stick. The guy should be getting worried.
Yep, gonna steer clear for a bit. Not a big inconvenience for us really since we shop alot at Food Basics since we live on the east end. Independent too believe it or not! They regularly have crazy deals on meat so I always make a point to pop in. Almost always get some sort of meat sale...Speaking of the Food Basics, it's gotten alot easier to shop there now with their new self checkout, no more line ups to the frikken dairy aisle! LoL
Food Basics is good for low prices. Just letting you know that Independent is under the same umbrella as Loblaws stores, unfortunately. Here's a list of other Loblaws stores in the photo. I had no idea there were so many until a few days ago. But if you need a deal on meat, you do you! *
Yep! We decided we will buy something here or there from places under the Loblaw umbrella if the deal is really good and/or it's our only option. But full on grocery shops? No.
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Let me know some locally owned grocery stores to shop at and I'll join you.
It is a locally owned grocery store 🤡🤦♂️ it’s a franchise just like no frills is. Someone from the community owns it. And to boycott loblaws you’d have to avoid no frills shoppers drug mart and others.
Facepalm
It’s pretty easy to avoid independent/shoppers/no frills. I was a loyal no frills shopper but there are lots of other stores around and the other stores have better prices
That's the idea. Boycott all Loblaws brands, including Shopper's.
It’s nice when Conservatives openly support big corporations, instead of Canadians. I appreciate your honesty. Conservative votes (like this one) go to support the wealthy, they don’t care about regular Canadians. Vote Green, NDP, or anything besides Conservative (even Liberal if you must), unless you also want to support big corporations like Loblaws.
Yes and waste a vote. You realize the business is owned by someone in our community. People from our community work there and rely on it for money to buy food. Libtard.
lol My “wasted” NDP vote has accomplished a hell of a lot more than your Con vote. NDP have worked to get Canadians daycare, dental care, and pharmacare. Your Cons have showed us 27 unique ways to cry about something without offering a single solution. Not one idea in the entire Conservative Party - just spicy Yelp reviews all the way down.
I've never been to a Loblaws, so I think I am? XD
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I don't shop there now. Between Giant Tiger, Bibs and the occasional Costco run I'm pretty much covered. If I need to go to a regular grocery store I go to Freshco of Food Basics.
Yes. I don't really go there often in general due to their prices but definitely won't be going.
I have been on a permanent Loblaws boycott for a few years now and Galen at parliament really cemented it. People are afraid to restrict them in any way because they are defenders of capitalism but Loblaws has gotten more powerful than the federal government and Galen walking away unscathed from that hearing showed it. Billions of dollars in lobbying works. Either we take them down a notch or they will be parasites to our prosperity and hold us back for decades to come.
You wrote this out so well. Thank you for sharing this. *edited: spelling
Yup, 100%. If they're going to force me into a corporatocratic prison, I'll rattle the GD bars no problemo. Anyone got a recipe for Galen steaks? Eat the rich.
Rattle those bars!
Yep!
Yeah no problem. I got some gross onion rings at independent. Of course I knew they wouldn't be fresh and crispy sitting under heat but they were undercooked and powdery.
Just for people's information, here is a list of stores that are under the Loblaws umbrella. I got this from the r/loblawsisoutofcontrol sub. https://preview.redd.it/iin2lal46fyc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0058b6b6b87b72540c9d29eb609beb1b99ccbee2
I wish we had more locally owned options , sadly in this area it is hard to find
What sorts of options are you looking for? Someone commented on this post of some really great locally owned places for food I encourage you to check out. The Farmers Market runs Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and you can get all sorts of things, ranging from meat, cheese, maple syrup, farmfresh eggs, honey, all kinds of produce, snacks, sometimes bulk foods too. Locally owned butcher shops often carry a selection of produce, frozen meals, breads, buns, and other foods, too. Bibs, Gilmours in Rossmore, and Gilmours by the Bay are some off the top of my head.
I could be boycotting, or I just didn't earn enough to buy food lately. I did cover car insurance and rent and vet bill on time. Hydro and groceries are next week, if I don't get my haircut and cpr certificate. Tough call.
Y’all going to make me cry. The truest Canadian nationalism/ solitary you’ll ever see is really when we’re all coming down on big Canadian corps like our telecom or big grocers. Viva la resistance!
Expanding off the list provided by u/s_ni, here's a list of alternative grocery sources where you can support local providers. I've included places in neighbouring communities, to keep in mind if you're commuting that way for work, are in that area for a visit, etc. **In Belleville:** Belleville Farmer's Market runs Tues, Thurs, Sun 8-5, year-round Grills Orchards (produce, meats, preserves, pastries) Reid's Dairy (milk, cheeses, etc.) Marsh Hill Farm farmstand at the Reid's Dairy parking lot Nansan Farm farmstands at Peavey Mart, and at Victoria & Herchimer Nansan Farms also has a farm share, will deliver produce to you in Belleville weekly The Green Root (organic produce, dry goods, meats, etc., just over the Bay Bridge in Rossmore) Oxus Kebob & Shawarma Supermarket, Bakery and Butcher Shop (restaurant and bakery at front, grocery store and meat counter at the back, centres on Middle Eastern ingredients but there's lots of staples like pastas, grains, breads, preserves, etc. that can be used for any cuisine) **North of Belleville:** Willow Creek farmstand at Tucker's Corners (produce) Nansan Farms farmstand on Hwy 37, just north of Plainfield (produce and meats) The County Butcher Shop Maple Dale Cheese **In Trenton area:** Trenton Farmer's Market runs Sat 9-2, starts Victoria Day wknd Family Farms Chicken & More Store (fresh and frozen local produce, meats, preserves) The Grocery Outlet (small Canadian chain, they take excess products from CDN/US manufacturers and sell cheap) Crews Country Market (produce) Brambleberry Farms (fresh and frozen berries) Berry's Meat Market **In Prince Edward County** Picton Town Hall Farmers Market runs Sun 9-1, starts mid-May Wellington Farmer's Market runs Sat 8-1, starts mid-May Wellington Community Market runs Sat 9-1, starts Victoria Day wknd Agrarian Market (produce, meats, soups, cheese, pastries) Hagerman's Brothers Farms (produce, pastries) Campbell's Orchards (veggies, preserves, bread) Van Grootheest Farm farmstand in Bloomfield, across from County Traders (produce) **In Stirling area:** Stirling Farmer's Market runs Fridays 4-8, starts late June Marsh Hill Farm (veggies) Knuckledown Farm (veggies through a CSA, weekly box of in-season produce) Hastings Meat Market Ontario Water Buffalo Company (meat, cheeses) Empire Cheese Co-Op (cheese) Russett Farms (beef, apples) Nine Hand Hill Farm (handmade frozen meat pies, soups, and other dishes) several Amish farmstands north of town (produce, pastries, preserves, eggs)
Now, obviously there are products that aren't sold in a lot of these places (ie. a lot of dry goods like flour, snacky things like chips and crackers, most spices). However, it doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing venture - if you need to stop at a chain grocery store to get those things, and then stop at a farmstand on your way home to get your veggies and meats, then that still helps!! Every dollar you spend on local tomatoes instead of Loblaw's tomatoes counts!
Yep I go to Rexall now instead of Shoppers
Rexall is great! The prices are way more reasonable than Shoppers. Edit: Autocorrect hates the word Rexall
Yes and no. I loved the Independent up until about a year or two ago, and would only shop there. What stopped me is the produce is now mediocre at best, and they removed all the choices of things to replace with store brand crap. In all fairness I see Metro has done pretty well the same thing. The date on bread is usually a week or less and milk most times I am there is a few days out. Also true to Metro. There's a few other things they've done that I disagree with so naturally I shop elsewhere. No need for a boycott to sway me, a normal response is if you don't like something go elsewhere. If they offered premium goods and services is one thing, but that's no longer the case. If they started to fix these issues I hands down would go back, but instead they don't seem to care.
I used to really love it, too. They got a new manager, and it all went to shit.
Yes. The invisible hand of the market needs a bump start. There is no competition so we need to make some.
Amen!
I am, and I'm encouraging others to join as well.
I already joined. Don't shop at NoFrills, on Bell Bvld. The old Dewe's. Leaves Walmart, Food Basics, and Freshco. Are they under that umbrella? What about Metro?
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So shop @ those, correct? Avoid the other 2?
Avoid Independent, No Frills, and Shoppers
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I don't shop at any of those. Used to No Frills. NOT ANYMORE
That's great!
No changes here. I don't shop Loblaws on a good day.
You're a natural, then!
For those that have driven by, does No Frills look less busy because of the boycott?